Re: UHMW ACME NUTS......

UHMW is waxy, stringy and tends to shrink after you cut it. It will
shrink after tapping and may have to be tapped again after a day of
sitting. We use to use special oversize taps for UHMW.

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "lcdpublishing"
<lcdpublishing@y...> wrote:

>
> Has anyone had any luck (or experience) tapping UHMW plastic for

use

> as an ACME nut. I am looking to use 1/2-10 ACME threaded rod for

a

> lead screw. This will be in a very dusty enviroment, so I am
> thinking I want the screw to run dry, thus, the desire for a UHMW
> nut.
>
> TIA!
>
> Chris